As an average height woman, I should be taller than the bonnet of any consumer automobile. The fact that I have to regularly cross streets in front of pickup trucks that stopped halfway into the crosswalk and I'm completely hidden by the hood of the car is severely screwed up and dangerous

At least semi trucks and delivery vehicles move the cab further up front to increase visibility. It's like modern consumer vehicles are designed to decrease driver visibility

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2023-07-17 · 10 months ago · 👍 michaelnordmeyer, Addison, stack, november, Ruby_Witch, Sm0key, akrabu, ahappydeath

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🍄 Ruby_Witch · 2023-07-18 at 15:50:

Have you seen this video from NotJustBikes? It's shocking how these things are not only allowed to exist, but are everywhere. Sorry for the https link btw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo

🐝 Addison · 2023-07-18 at 18:13:

Dangerous and irresponsible and invariably spotless, those things scream "compensating".

🚀 Eggsalad · 2023-07-19 at 21:41:

These tall trucks need front facing camera

🦎 starling · 2023-07-22 at 17:06:

they keep making pickup trucks bigger and bigger. i find owning a pickup truck very fun, but the only way i was able to get one at a reasonable size was buying one that was over 10 years old. which is fine but telling!

I've heard that the size is sometimes sold as a safety feature, because for example if you get in an accident while driving a new ford f150, you will be fine. but it's only because you're endangering others instead! and i think that says a lot about how some people think

of course i want my car to be safe. but for me AND for others on the road and sidewalk, not just for me!